Today's walk.

Howell's preparatory school. Large picture as it is now, the lower insert how it was.

 

Taken on today's walk.

Looking down the cinder track on a frosty January morning. A dusting of snow in the distance towards the Denbigh moor. HDR edit.

  

A view towards the old Howell's preparatory school before the building of the new houses commences.

  

Weathervane through the branches.

The weathervane at the now closed Howell's preparatory school.

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Bestest girl.

Information.

"Did I...."

Spelling.

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 Pathway from orchard.

Shields.

Snowdrops.

Overgrown steps.

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A child's seat by the orchard wall. What stories this could tell if only it could talk!

Side entrance.

Telephone insulators

Apple trees. St David's church in the background.

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Side view. The building has already been sold and is now become someone's home. 

A massive number of windfalls from the apple trees.

In the distance, the Clwydian range.

Garden with the head teacher's house in the background on the right.

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Built in 1862. I have tasked several people for a translation of the initials, no luck so far!

Contained within the main building.

Play area.

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Shields.

Cottages from another angle.

Entrance to reception.

Tree shadows.

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Cottages.

Into the morning sun.

The weathervane. In need of some attention as "North" is no longer in the correct direction.

Howell's Preparatory School.

The preparatory school grounds, including all the buildings, have now been sold to a developer. This is a final stroll around the grounds. Work has begun. 

Sign at the entrance.

A view from the road.

The main building, already sold by the developer.

The fire escape, as far as I know, never used in anger.